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Google Pixel 9 Pro Titan Security Chip Repair
Titan Security Chip Repair guide for the Google Pixel 9 Pro
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun
- Opening picks
- Precision Torx screwdriver
- Plastic spudger
- Precision tweezers
- Hot air station
- Anti-static wrist strap
- Microscope
Parts / materials
- Isopropanol (99%)
- Replacement back glass adhesive
- Rosin flux
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect eyes from potential shattered glass and heat.
- Use an anti-static wrist strap to prevent electrostatic damage to the logic board.
- Disconnect the battery immediately after opening to prevent electrical short circuits.
- Ensure adequate ventilation when working with heated soldering flux.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the Pixel 9 Pro
1 minTurn off the device completely and remove the SIM card tray.
- 2
Heat the rear panel
3 minApply heat along the edges of the rear glass for two minutes to soften the frame adhesive.
- 3
Slice the perimeter adhesive
4 minInsert a thin opening pick beneath the back glass seam and carefully slice around the edges.
- 4
Lift off the rear glass
2 minGently pull the rear glass panel away from the main frame and set it aside.
- 5
Unscrew the upper midframe
3 minRemove the Torx screws securing the protective graphite midframe cover over the logic board.
- 6
Disconnect the battery
2 minPry the battery connector straight up from the logic board using a nylon spudger.
- 7
Disconnect display and port flexes
3 minUnclip the display ribbon cable and USB-C port flex connector from the mainboard.
- 8
Detach coaxial antenna cables
2 minUse fine-tip tweezers to carefully unclip the RF antenna cables from the board perimeter.
- 9
Remove motherboard retaining screws
3 minUnscrew all remaining Torx screws holding the main motherboard in the chassis.
- 10
Extract the motherboard
3 minGently lift the logic board housing the Titan M2 security chip out of the phone assembly.
- 11
Remove the EMI shield
5 minDirect controlled hot air at the shield covering the Titan chip section and lift it off with tweezers.
- 12
Reflow the Titan chip
8 minApply liquid flux to the Titan security chip edges and heat evenly using a micro-soldering station.
- 13
Reinstall the motherboard
4 minPlace the mainboard back into the chassis and tighten its securing screws.
- 14
Reconnect all flex cables
3 minReattach the display, antenna, camera, and battery connectors firmly to the motherboard.
- 15
Reseal the back glass
5 minApply fresh pre-cut adhesive to the frame and press the rear glass firmly back into position.
After your Google Pixel 9 Pro titan security chip repair
Power the Pixel 9 Pro back on and test the titan security chip repair function before you put every screw away. Check touch/display response, charging, cameras, buttons, and wireless as relevant to this repair. If something fails after closing the device, reopen carefully and reseat the connectors for this Google Pixel 9 Pro job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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